Jeremiah 9:23-26Please pray with me:
23 Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
25 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Heavenly Father,
You are the One true and living God who knows us, sees, us, attends to us, and cares fro us. Your care has been superlative and You have prospered the United States. Our freedoms have come from You. Thank You.
Father, we have become wise in our own minds. We have used the wisdom You gave us and we have gloried in it. Now we have moved so far away from You as a nation, that we have become unrecognizable. We have used our riches to feed our every desire. We have become addicted to our need to consume. Have mercy.
Our desires have become addictions and we have nurtured habits of consumption. We have become so comfortable with our habits, that we have shut You out—that we might call our new society "good." We have left Your definitions and redefined our culture to fulfill our selfish desires.
We have redefined marriage and now we are redefining gender. We have made it to be whatever we want it to be. And we demand that the nation —as a whole —saffirm and assimilate into this man-made model that blatantly defies Your Word and the parameters of safety that You have ordained. Have mercy on us.
Father, we believe that the earth is ours. Forgive our folly. We have taken ownership and have even fancied that we understand the universe. We have gloried in our knowledge and abilities and used our creations to proclaim ourselves wise. Have mercy.
What is left for us to take from You? ...as if we could.
Please put a stop to our folly. Let us glory in returning to You. Change our desires, transform our thinking to seek You and to humble ourselves before You.
Your church has been silent. We have stood by and watched as the enemy has plundered our nation and stolen it, ravaged the poor, and destroyed the essential faith that has brought us the prosperity we have abused. Forgive us.
May we repent with a contrite heart and humble ourselves before You, that we may again be pleasing in Your sight.
Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.
In Jesus’ Name.
Please consider these prayers for the revival of our nation:
More Jeremiah Prayers
For the Trump Administration
For Leaders and Decision Makers
For Pastors, especially in the U.S.
***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Body of Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.
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